Windows ME operation problems

I have so many problems with Windows ME that I am going to
trash it and move on to something else. In the mean time
have any of you experienced (1) system hanging up on a
regular basis, even from start-up (2) eating files,
directories, and explorer favorites folders? Just
generally being an obnoxious OS. Any help or fixes you
know of would be greatly appreciated. I have downloaded
updates, checked for viruses, performed system maintenance
and now feel like I need therapy(:

Gail,

Dump it and go for Windows XP, being careful to verify hardware and software
compatibility.

Zee



"Gail" wrote in message
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I have so many problems with Windows ME that I am going to
trash it and move on to something else. In the mean time
have any of you experienced (1) system hanging up on a
regular basis, even from start-up (2) eating files,
directories, and explorer favorites folders? Just
generally being an obnoxious OS. Any help or fixes you
know of would be greatly appreciated. I have downloaded
updates, checked for viruses, performed system maintenance
and now feel like I need therapy(:

Have you thought that perhaps you have unfriendly visitors?

You may have a virus/spyware hijack

download the Stinger from here and run it to make sure that A-V-disabling
viruses are not present on your PC
http://download.nai.com/products/mca...rt/stinger.exe

- update your virus scanner and run a full system scan of all files.

Reboot to Safe Mode and run CWShredder - to remove variants of the
CoolWebSearch hijacker.
http://www.merijn.org/cwschronicles.html

Use CWShredder, the removal tool:
http://www.merijn.org/files/cwshredder.zip
http://www.merijn.org/files/CWShredder.exe
http://www.spywareinfo.com/downloads...CWShredder.exe
http://www.zerosrealm.com/downloads/CWShredder.zip

Try BHODemon - from http://www.spywareinfo.com/downloads/bhod/

Download AdAware from www.lavasoftusa.com, install, update, and run it to
remove spyware, adware,
and other such nasties from your system.

(thanks to Graham Womack for the following)
Do all this in Safe Mode.......
Make a Restore Point - just in case it gets worse.
Using Regedit, search for 'Safeguard'. Make a note of the dll name (if
there's an entry at all).
Run BHODemon. Look for the same dll name The 'Details' key should give you
more information about when the entries were loaded. Disable the registry
entry.
Search your hard drive for the dll file (should be in Windows\System).
Rename it and a similar named lib file - change the extensions.
Reboot, cross your fingers and try 'My Computer'

HTH

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm

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or
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/f.../Mar27pmvp.asp
"Gail" wrote in message
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I have so many problems with Windows ME that I am going to
trash it and move on to something else. In the mean time
have any of you experienced (1) system hanging up on a
regular basis, even from start-up (2) eating files,
directories, and explorer favorites folders? Just
generally being an obnoxious OS. Any help or fixes you
know of would be greatly appreciated. I have downloaded
updates, checked for viruses, performed system maintenance
and now feel like I need therapy(: